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UN ropes in International Court of Justice in climate fight

In a historic resolution, at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, governments approved a resolution, recognising the huge challenge of climate change and calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion on how it intersects with international law. The landmark resolution seeks clarity on nations’ legal and human […]

By LMB Staff

31 Mar 2023

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Quadripartite Organisations meet to discuss One Health

Whilst already dealing with pressing environmental issues like climate change and ecosystem degradation, the world has been grappling with several health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, threats of zoonotic diseases like rabies and ebola, superbugs, and food safety. To tackle these pressing challenges, the One Health approach is seen as the main solution. The One […]

By LMB Staff

29 Mar 2023

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India leads the way for water conservation, world follows

The second Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. More than 130 delegates from 19 of the G20 member countries, nine invitee countries and 13 international organisations are partaking in this meeting. The three-day meet, scheduled from March 27 to 29 commenced on Monday with focus on water […]

By LMB Staff

28 Mar 2023

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UN Launches the Freshwater challenge to restore rivers and wetlands

The close relationship between water and poverty has been emphasised by the United Nations Environment Programme, which warns that without access to clean water, development is impossible, and therefore poverty cannot be eliminated. Despite access to safe drinking water and sanitation being recognised as a basic human right, billions of people around the world still […]

By Danish Alam

27 Mar 2023

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UN water conference demands “renewed action”

The UN 2023 Water conference being held in New York culminated its first day with acceptance of problems at hand and the need for renewed actions and commitments. The event, co-hosted by the Government of Tajikistan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is the second one at the global forum. The first conference was held […]

By LMB Staff

24 Mar 2023

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World Water Day puts the spotlight on water conservation

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. This classic poem is slowly turning into a dark reality. And we are heading towards a future where even the abundance of water is not guaranteed anymore. Every year, since 1993 on March 22, we have been observing ‘World Water Day’ to highlight the depleting sources […]

By Bhadra Mahapatra

22 Mar 2023

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IPCC report sounds alarm; humanity on “thin ice”

The IPCC report warned that the world is on track to pass a critical temperature threshold believed to be essential to combat climate change by the early 2030s. Scientists have resounded the alarm for drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions that they say are necessary to prevent catastrophic droughts, heat waves and sea-level rise. The […]

By Smitha Verma

21 Mar 2023

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Mountain forests disappearing at alarming rates

Helping prevent full scale Mongol invasions in India, the Himalayas like any other mountain range, have deterred men from crossing it since its creation. Evolving at high altitudes cutting it off from human activities, the sensitive regional ecosystem responds dramatically to new anthropogenic developments and climate change. An essential biodiversity hotspot in these regions are […]

By LMB Staff

20 Mar 2023

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Climate change hasn’t spared your cup of coffee too

The world of 2050 isn’t only going to alter our landscapes drastically, but it’s also going to attack the world’s most beloved beverage, all thanks to climate change. A new study published in the PLOS One journal predicts that, by 2050, the land most suitable for coffee plantations will reduce by 50 percent. The study […]

By Danish Alam

17 Mar 2023

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International Day of Forests: Building Livelihoods and Protecting Biodiversity

According to the UN, forests are home to about 80% of terrestrial biodiversity across the world, with more than 60,000 tree species. Approximately 1.6 billion people depend directly on forests for food, shelter, energy, medicine, and income. Forests play a critical role in climate change as deforestation results in 12-18 percent of the world’s carbon […]

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Citizen stakeholder engagement session highlight solutions for a sustainable Mumbai

In November 2022, a group of citizens from Mumbai including students, academia, and professionals got together for ‘City Sessions: The Future’ to brainstorm about the climate issues of the city. Organised by LetMeBreathe and Climate Trends, the 25-odd participants divided into five groups with an assigned mentor each, looked at the possible solutions that can […]

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Power of Storytelling in Climate Action

The power of creativity and storytelling could change the course of the climate crisis. We have the facts, we have policy solutions, and we have research and science experts. What we don’t have is popular stories, for a livable future, stories that motivate people to find and act on solutions. And that’s why we need […]

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Citizen stakeholder engagement session highlight solutions for a sustainable Chennai

In October 2022, a group of citizens from Chennai including students, academia, and professionals got together for ‘City Sessions: The Future’ to brainstorm about the climate issues of the city. Organised by LetMeBreathe and Climate Trends, the 50-odd participants divided into five groups with an assigned mentor each, looked at the possible solutions that can […]

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Power-packed voices shine at a panel on climate storytelling at COP27

When Kato Ewekia Taomia first walked out of the airport to attend COP26 in Glasgow, he was dressed in shorts and flip-flops. The timid fellow, whose looks may say otherwise, wasn’t even aware of the cold weather of the country, let alone how the annual climate conference is going to change his life. A year […]

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Roadmap to Chennai 2050

Welcome to CitySessions: The Future where experts, entrepreneurs, researchers and designers come together to envision a sustainable future. In this edition, we are at Chennai where a bunch of climate enthusiasts get together to find solutions to Chennai’s mounting environmental issues— water crisis, river encroachment and urban flooding, heatwaves and wet bulb temperature, rising energy […]

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This is just the beginning!

This is just the beginning! Welcome to #CitySessions: The Future where experts, creatives, entrepreneurs, researchers come together to envision a sustainable future

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On infra around EV adoption in Delhi

A panel of experts got together to discuss the existing charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Delhi. The panel looked at busting some commonly-held myths around EVs for the audiences. The key highlights involved explaining battery swapping and talking about the progress Delhi has so far made and how the State can overcome challenges involved […]

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EVs in Delhi: Looking backward, moving forward

In this roundtable under the #DrivingGreen campaign, electric vehicle representatives from different verticals of the ecosystem got together to discuss its successful adoption in Delhi. The panel highlighted the growing adoption of electric vehicles in the Capital, some of the challenges around it, and how consumers are moving towards EVs as their first choice of […]

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